The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
MARGARET MAruEr.


Miss Mather closed her engagement at
Portland Theatre last evening. appearing In
Romeo and Juliet before an audience which
completely filed the house. The story Of
Juliet and Romeo is one which has held
foremost place in the interest Of each sue
ceeding generation Of theatre-goers from the
time Of Shakespeare until today, and the
portrayal Of the love Of the daughter Of the
house Of Capulet calls for a display OF
the highest qualities Of the actors art. Itis
as Juliet, perhaps, that Miss Mather has
won her greatest reputation, and with each
season she has so identified herself with the
part that her rendition leaves nothing 10 be
desired. Whether In the playful scenes Of the
first acts OF the play or In the representation
of the sufferings and tragic death Of the
heroine, the audience Is alike captivated by
the actress and listens with an interest
which constantly increases until the fall Of
the curtain at the close Of the last act
The efforts Of Miss Mather were ably sec
onded by Mr.. Paulding. whose Romeo was a
finished and powerful piece Of acting. Mr..
Levick, as Mercutio, has added much to the
here by Miss Mather, and last evening his
strong delineation Of the part gave the great
| est pleasure to his hearers. As Tybalt Mr.
| VIM. Kanous was extremely good, and Mr..
| Fred W. Peters as Peter made the most Of a
| part which gave him an abundant opportun-
/ ity to display his rare powers as a comedian.
| Mr. Okane Hills was an acceptable Friar
| Laurence, and Mrs. Smith, as the nurse, was
/ excellent.
| THE pALYs.
The Dalys In their piece entitled ''Vaca-
| tiOn" have amused large audiences In nearly
every city in the country. This afternoon and
evening they viii be at Portland Theatre.
There has been large sale of seats, but
there are still good places to be had. The
Cincinnati Enquirer says OF the company:
| The Days Vacation" ranks with the
Hanlons' lie Voyage en- Suisse as a won
derful production in Its way. 1t is called an
athletic comedy. Like other performances
| Of its class 1t boasts Of no plot to speak of
II Is simply vehicle for the introduction Of
the splendid capabilities Of the Dalys and
their company. The first performance Of
Vacation" at Heuck's Opera House yester-
day afternoon, attracted large and select
audience, and at night the house was packed.
How suggestive Of the Vokes family and the
Hanl0ns are the Dalysl Yet they are orig
inal IL is their remarkable originality and
versatility that make them. Since the ap-
pearanee Of the Days here last season their
comedy has been rewritten and arranged so
that one can hardly recognize the old per-
fOrmanee, clever as Il was. IL Is brim fun OF
sparkling songs and amusing scenes and
dialogues.
RUGGLEs STREET QUARrErrE.
Tonight at City Hall the lovers Of fine
music may hear again the famous Ruggles
Street Quartette, which has so delighted
Portland people in the past. Besides the
quartette. Miss Ada Brown, the well known
reader, and Mr.. Geo. q. Dobs0n. the king
Of the banjo" will appear. When Mr.. Dob
son played here last winter. his mastery Of
| the instrument and the fine effects produced
were both surprise and delight TO his hear
ers, The tickets are on sale at Stock
bridges.
The following will be the programme:
Gee-Strixe the Lyre. Cooke
Ruggles Street Quartette.
| Readlng-The Fireman's Prayer.......... .COnwell
Miss Ida nj. Brown.
]D''''' Ragses Street oaartette. N0e''n''
Mr.. Remele.
VuA'''''-Rs Rassies Street oaartette '''AO'
Banio-Inroducing new novelties.
Mr. George q. DObs0n.
Quartette-Ballad Of the oysterman. ...... Patten
~, kuggles street ouartette
| Readlng-The Ghost. Pike
Miss Ida NJ Brown.
Quartette-Serenade.
Ruggles Street ouartette.
HAvERLY's MINsrRELs.
The tickets for the performance TO be
given at City Hall by Haverly's Minstrels
next Monday evening will be ready at Stock
bridges this morning. The Boston Globe
says Of the troupe; "Haverly's Original
Mastodon Minstrels is made up Of the best
talent In the country, Is new all through. and
has so many eommendable points that 10
mention one seems like sighting the others
that were equally good, and all deserving OF
praise. There Is not a tame scene nor tire
some incident in the whole performance
The singers voices are rich and well trained,
they are tastefully arrayed, and the succeed
ing scenes are full Of rapid, beautiful sur
prlses, making Haverly's the event OF the
season."
NOTES.
The organ recital by Frederic Arcner next
Saturday evening should not oe forgotten oy
| lovers OF music.
The R0ssinl Club concert VIII take place
at the club room on Friday evening. Tickets
may be obtained Of members OF the club or
at the door